Elon Musk buys Twitter for $44 billion

[acptulsa]

But whatever Elon's faults may be, I doubt they are sufficient to induce me to so audaciously consign him to the warmer side of the Pearly Gates.

He might be disappointed...

 

[osan]

@osan
Suppressed Tech could have kept us from a Few Wars.

but it has only been used for war,,
"Fuel Cell Drones" do a search.

You claim suppression, but what is the evidence? I've shown why markets might ignore the tech in question, but you have yet to show that they have actively suppressed it. My mind is open, and I'm not saying you are mistaken. I'd just like to see the evidence and reasoning as to why batteries would be actively denied to the world.

 

[osan]

He might be disappointed...

While certainly something upon which to keep an eye, I would equally warn against reading into things that which is not there.

It would be interesting to see Musk's answers to queries regarding this getup, though. He's a smart guy, no doubt, but one must at least consider the possibility that he chose this suit because it "looked cool". Not saying that this was the case, but you never know.

Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.

 

[pcosmar]

I'd just like to see the evidence and reasoning as to why batteries would be actively denied to the world.

Greed..
Oil Profits..

$5+ a gal,,and Record Profits. They will ride their Gravy Train till it derails. and kill any in the way.

 

[devil21]

That didn't take long....

Musk lays out ideas for Twitter's new (human identity) verification system
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/01/elo...eas-for-twitters-new-verification-system.html

He might be disappointed...

Good find. It signifies that he considers himself of the modern Knights Templar (City of London and Vatican foot soldier). Big clue there. He very well knows exactly what he is wearing and why. It is worth noting that Baphomet doesn't really symbolize Satanism, historically, but rather is a depiction of natural balance. Like many symbols, they can be and often are "repurposed" over time to mean something different than the original meaning.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baphomet



(upside down cross symbolizes the crucifixion of Saint Peter, allegedly crucified upsde down. Vatican's Saint Peter's Square?
Wiki: The Cross of Saint Peter or Petrine Cross is an inverted Latin cross traditionally used as a Christian symbol, but in recent times also used as an anti-Christian and Satanic symbol. In Christianity, it is associated with the martyrdom of Peter the Apostle. The symbol originates from the Catholic tradition that when sentenced to death, Peter requested that his cross be upside down, as he felt unworthy of being crucified in the same manner as Jesus. )

 

[acptulsa]

 

[osan]

Greed..
Oil Profits..

$5+ a gal,,and Record Profits. They will ride their Gravy Train till it derails. and kill any in the way.

These are blind assertions. Not saying you're wrong, but just that you've made a non-argument.

As for killing anything in the way, that becomes a bit of a stretch... that is, unless you can cite recent acquisitions of little fish by bigguns' and a subsequent disappearance of potential competition thereafter.

Clearly, such predation occurs, but to assert that it happens at a rate equal to that of the appearance of competitors requires more than mere assertions. I'm all over conspiracy theories - there is a million and one out there, but I can't take something of this magnitude on faith.

 

[osan]

Yeah, right.

Could you picture that smug snatch doing an honest day's labor, much less one that required skill beyond mere bullshitting, a la lefty?

Never happen. If nobody in her circle picks her up out of pity, her next step is an ebit card. I say so mainly because I see no way she has enough ambition and work ethic... or skill, to skullfuck for money. Besides, I would not touch that if my life depended on it. Some fates are worse than death. Far worse, and you're looking at one, right there. YEESH...

 

[pcosmar]

These are blind assertions. Not saying you're wrong, but just that you've made a non-argument.

A lot more Logic and reason than Judging someone over a Halloween Costume.

 

[Swordsmyth]

That didn't take long....

Musk lays out ideas for Twitter's new (human identity) verification system
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/01/elo...eas-for-twitters-new-verification-system.html




Good find. It signifies that he considers himself of the modern Knights Templar (City of London and Vatican foot soldier). Big clue there. He very well knows exactly what he is wearing and why. It is worth noting that Baphomet doesn't really symbolize Satanism, historically, but rather is a depiction of natural balance. Like many symbols, they can be and often are "repurposed" over time to mean something different than the original meaning.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baphomet

Why am I not surprised to see sympathy for the Devil from devil21?

 

[osan]

A lot more Logic and reason than Judging someone over a Halloween Costume.

You're treading water here, it seems.

 

[Swordsmyth]

Twitter’s Investors Revealed In Regulatory Filings

https://www.thefinancialtrends.com/2022/11/02/twitters-investors-revealed-in-regulatory-filings/


Elon Musk Defends Trump-Hating Pro-Censorship Demagogue Leading ‘Safety and Integrity’ at Twitter

https://bigleaguepolitics.com/elon-...ogue-leading-safety-and-integrity-at-twitter/

 

[osan]

That didn't take long....

Nor did it surprise very much... Or at least, it shouldn't have.

Musk lays out ideas for Twitter's new (human identity) verification system
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/01/elo...eas-for-twitters-new-verification-system.html

"Musk said he will give “power to the people” by offering verification through Twitter Blue for $8 a month. He said participants will get priority in mentions, replies and search, receive half as many ads and will be able to tweet long videos and audio."
​

This quote could be taken to indicate any of several things. If true, however, it would seem that he acknowledges that ads constitute a form of taxation, which is to say, "punishment", "torment", "victimization", etc. I mostly find ads intrusive and ignore them, but would rather not see them at all. The world is better without internet ads, IMO, but people being what they are will ruin a good thing in these ways with irritating predictability.

Regardless, for someone who appears to be so keen on returning power to the people, he sure does not seem in any way reluctant to take the ad money, which leaves me once again wondering what he is really about. Not saying this makes him a bad guy - after all, operations need to be paid, but once again there seems not to be quite enough for coming to a firmer conclusion about the man. This may just be the nature of things. I'm too ignorant to know, so I'll just go soak my head now.

[Musk] very well knows exactly what he is wearing and why.

Most likely. People who make their ways as apparently did he, as distinguished from the likes of those in Hollywood, founders of BLM, etc., often seem careful in their choices, whereas the latter choose such things because they "look cool". Tattoos are a grand example of this: nitwits inking up their bodies because they think it's cool and, once more, edgy. Oops, there go my eyeballs once more.

It is worth noting that Baphomet doesn't really symbolize Satanism, historically, but rather is a depiction of natural balance. Like many symbols, they can be and often are "repurposed" over time to mean something different than the original meaning.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baphomet

The problem with all symbols, particularly in a world where humans are so routinely dishonest and ignorant, is that the true meanings behind any given usage can be difficult to trust. People are conniving little pricks, regardless of how "nice" they may outwardly seem, and language is a devilishly slippery creature, even in the hands of the best of us.

Between ignorant usage and that of intentional malice or other chicanery, it can be risky business to assume anything in terms of actual meaning or intent.

As for expropriation, this is what humans do. Then there are examples of the Roman church, one of the apparently great evils of human contrivance, which has used its powers to defame all manner of symbols from non-Christian sources. This "everything not Christian is of the devil" phenomenon seems to be the precise brand of evil against which it complains, constituting an apparently great raft of grand examples of the brands of projection of which the left is so fond. Note "apparent", because at the end of the day and barring some sort of confession, we cannot even say for certain the intentions behind such assessments. This is why IMO every man needs to reinvent the wheel for himself, because it is the best path to knowing with some reasonable confidence that what has been learned isn't bullshit.

It is this great Gordian Knot that leaves me questioning God's purpose. No really, it does. Humor is one thing, but sheesh...

 

[osan]

Elon Musk Defends Trump-Hating Pro-Censorship Demagogue Leading ‘Safety and Integrity’ at Twitter

https://bigleaguepolitics.com/elon-...ogue-leading-safety-and-integrity-at-twitter/

Loathe as I am to make predictions, if this twitter thing turns out rotten and Musk with a peg-leg, let nobody be surprised. Ventures this big often have something very stinky behind them. The fact that Musk took "government" money says nothing good about him. OTOH, if someone is throwing billions of dollars at me, I can but wonder whether I would have the nerve to say no. It will never happen, so I will never know.

 

[Occam's Banana]

https://twitter.com/Timcast/status/1587776560324804608

 

[dannno]

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1587911540770222081?s=46&t=xBdPxa5iC9kJ-BTAzw8_KQ

 

[Swordsmyth]

Elon Musk Bends the Knee to the Anti-Defamation League and the Woke Mob on Censorship

https://bigleaguepolitics.com/elon-...mation-league-and-the-woke-mob-on-censorship/

 

[Swordsmyth]

Elon Musk Taps Jussie Smollett Hoaxer For Twitter Censorship Advice

https://thefederalist.com/2022/11/0...mollett-hoaxer-for-twitter-censorship-advice/

 

[SpiritOf1776_J4]

A lot more Logic and reason than Judging someone over a Halloween Costume.

No, Elon Musk changed his location on twitter to 'hell' so he meant it that way.

I'm reminded of when as a young kid I dressed up as the devil for Halloween. I'm sure I was a Christian then, just not as sensitive. Elon Musk probably means it as a joke.

 

[acptulsa]